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Roadside Inspection 78587410

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: CALVIN LARSON (USDOT 3335868) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78587410
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SUNBURST MT
Carrier (USDOT):
CALVIN LARSON (3335868)
Operating authority:
MC1070080
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A21757 (AB)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Montana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,800 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862 AB A21757 WESTERN STAR 4900 2013 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2B9A1P661X4007419 AB 5TV625 BEDARD TANKERS INC
Ticket: Trailer
Dry Bulk 1999 —
3 SEMI-TRAILER 2B9A1P9F3X4007420 AB 5TV626 BEDARD TANKERS INC
Ticket: Trailer
Dry Bulk 1999 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required 3 General/Admin —
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87297428 Mar 9, 2026 MT L3 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862 —
85004081 Jun 20, 2025 MT L2 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862 —
82443337 Aug 21, 2024 MT L2 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862 —
79611015 Sep 6, 2023 MT L2 2B9A1P661X4007419 —
79611015 Sep 6, 2023 MT L2 2B9A1P9F3X4007420 —
79611015 Sep 6, 2023 MT L2 5KJJAEDR0DPFH0862 —

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